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The ocean is becoming more acidic and that’s a growing issue for shellfish and those who make their living harvesting them, according to a new study. New Jersey is one of 15 states with coastal communities at high risk of … Continue reading →

You can help Save Barnegat Bay by not fertilizing, according to the local environmental group by that name. Save Barnegat Bay has launched a Barnegat Bay Fertilizer Challenge aimed at reducing nutrient pollution entering the bay. The initiative seeks to … Continue reading →

Are your trees, plants and lawns thirsty? We may get some rain in about a week from a tropical cyclone that may develop in the Gulf of Mexico, according to weather forecasts and hurricane models. Low pressure over the Caribbean … Continue reading →

Nitrate pollution in a Wisconsin stream may linger for decades, according to a new study. Decades-old nitrate-laden groundwater is entering the stream and high nitrate levels “may be sustained for decades to come, regardless of current practices,” according to the … Continue reading →

To help prevent greater pollution of New Jersey’s bays and waterways, use lawn fertilizers wisely this spring. The final phase of New Jersey’s new fertilizer law has kicked in, according to the state. The law was called the nation’s toughest … Continue reading →

I just received an email blast from New Jersey’s environmental agency with this message: “Help Spread the Word – NOT the Fertilizer!” As of Tues. Nov. 15, residents are not allowed to put fertilizer on their lawns until March 1 … Continue reading →

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Todd B. BatesTodd covers the environment and severe weather for the Asbury Park Press, which he joined on Earth Day in 1985. He's covered myriad environmental, energy, health, weather and scientific issues since 1980. He's taken graduate-level courses in environmental health, environmental risk assessment and public health. Todd, a finalist for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Public Service, is a member of the Investigations Team. Follow him at www.Twitter/ToddBBatesAPP, www.Facebook.com/ToddBBates, http://instagram.com/toddbbatesapp, www.toddbbatesapp.tumblr.com, or Google+ https://plus.google.com/+ToddBBates/E-mail Todd